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Dung beetles reduce survival of livestock parasites
Researchers found that parasite survival was reduced in pats with more beetles. Insects could provide a natural method of worm...
VMD recalls cattle antimicrobial over expiration date
The affected batches , G1211-02 and G3823-02, are being recalled ‘with immediate effect. Recall affects two batches of Framomycin 150mg/ml...
Pigs can be optimists or pessimists, study suggests
Pigs living in highly enriched environments were found to be more optimistic. Researchers test effect of environment on animal’s mood...
Farm diversification – integrating H&S and biosecurity
Managing health and safety and biosecurity should be a partnership between all parties concerned. ...
Copper toxicity in dairy cows
The predominant reason for toxicity is inadvertent and haphazard over-supplementation, Owen Atkinson explains. ...
UK risk of H5N8 rises to ‘medium’
Defra says the threat to UK poultry farms is ‘low but heightened’ and depends on their individual level of biosecurity....